Crash on King Avenue sends 2 to hospital despite near head-on collision

The driver was able to exit the vehicle on his own, but suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Crews worked on the driver of the vehicle before transporting him to the hospital.

The crash dislodge the front tire of the semi-truck.

The cabin was sheered and badly mangled in the wreck, ending up 150 yards west of the initial crash spot.

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Emergency crews responded to the scene of a collision involving two vehicles on King Avenue West, west of the Shiloh Road around 6:45 p.m. Friday, but leaving all involved very lucky despite the nasty sight of the crash.

A black Kia passenger car headed eastbound on King Avenue, west of South 44th Street West. The car swerved into the oncoming lane when the driver dozed off, Billings Police Sgt. Jason Gartner.